Which has higher intensive margin, theil index, Costa Rica or Iceland?

Costa Rica, at 4.02 against 3.93 in Iceland as of 2014.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?

53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Intensive Margin, Theil index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Iceland: Intensive Margin, Theil index

Costa Rica

4.02

in 2014

Iceland

3.93

in 2014

Costa Rica rank

46th

Iceland rank

49th

Intensive Margin, Theil index over time

Costa Rica
Iceland

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 4.02 against 3.93 in Iceland, a difference of 0.09.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 46th and Iceland ranks 49th of 189 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.88	2.87	0.0151	Costa Rica
1970s	2.74	3.31	0.5699	Iceland
1980s	2.58	3.21	0.6369	Iceland
1990s	2.63	3.12	0.4973	Iceland
2000s	3.29	3.25	0.041	Costa Rica
2010s	4.15	3.8	0.3471	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intensive margin, theil index, Costa Rica or Iceland?: Costa Rica, at 4.02 against 3.93 in Iceland as of 2014.
What is the difference in intensive margin, theil index between Costa Rica and Iceland?: 0.09, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for intensive margin, theil index?: Costa Rica ranks 46th and Iceland ranks 49th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Intensive Margin, Theil index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Intensive Margin, Theil index
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 189 places, 10,017 data points, 1962–2014
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

Covers 200 countries with data from 1962 to 2014. It has three main indicators: the Export Diversification Index, which can be disaggregated into sub-indices covering the Extensive Margin and the Intensive Margin. As these are Theil indices, higher values for all three correspond to lower export diversification.